Episode 253: Sacha Baron Cohen and Satire in the Trump Era

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Borat movie.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: 

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest sendup of American political culture. Niki and Neil commented on Sam Thielman’s NBC Think review, and Natalia cited this BBC piece from a Kazakh perspective. Niki also drew on Maureen Dowd’s interview with Baron Cohen.

 

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

Natalia discussed her recent essay for Marker, “How Long Can Gyms Survive?” Neil recommended Stephen Hudak’s Orlando Sentinel article, “Story of Ocoee Massacre Finally Being Told.” Niki shared her recent episode, “Election Night Sunday,” of This Day in Esoteric Political History podcast.